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noun(map)
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
Synonyms: function, mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function,
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verb(map)
plan, delineate, or arrange in detail
Synonyms: map out,
Examples:
Map one's future.
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verb(map)
to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
Synonyms: represent,
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noun(map)
a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
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verb(map)
depict as if on a map
Examples:
Sorrow was mapped on the mother's face.
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verb(map)
explore or survey for the purpose of making a map
Examples:
We haven't even begun to map the many galaxies that we know exist.
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verb(map)
locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences
Examples:
Map the genes.
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verb(map)
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
Examples:
Map the surface of Venus.

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